Manufacturing Grants funding

Manufacturing Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for manufacturers and industrial businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Equipment, workforce, energy-efficiency, and expansion grants for manufacturers, from job shops to plants.

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Open grants

1,658

Average award

$2,501

Top eligibility tags

small_businessjob_creationmanufacturerbusiness_expansion

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Browse open grant programs for manufacturers and industrial businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

WIRolling

Appleton Tax Incremental Financing Development Incentives

Grantor

City of Appleton, Wisconsin

Award Amount

$7,000

businessdeveloper
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NHRolling

New Hampshire State Trade Expansion Program

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$6,500

small_businessexporter
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GARolling

Georgia State Trade Expansion Program

Grantor

Georgia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$6,000

small_businessexport
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SCRolling

South Carolina Job Tax Credit

Grantor

State of South Carolina

Award Amount

$5,000

job_creationexpanding_business
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PARolling

Catalyst Connection SMART-PA Manufacturing Technology Grant

Grantor

Catalyst Connection and Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers

Award Amount

$5,000

manufacturingsmart_manufacturing
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NDRolling

North Dakota Operation Intern

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$5,000

internshipworkforce_development
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MTRolling

Montana Primary Sector Workforce Training Grant Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$5,000

primary_sector_businessmanufacturing_company
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DCRolling

Made in DC x ReFashion Market Access Grant

Grantor

DC Department of Small and Local Business Development

Award Amount

$5,000

made_in_dcmaker_business
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PARolling

Catalyst Connection Maker-to-Manufacturing Grant

Grantor

Catalyst Connection

Award Amount

$5,000

manufacturingstartup
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WIRolling

River Falls Municipal Utilities Business Energy Efficiency Incentives

Grantor

River Falls Municipal Utilities

Award Amount

$5,000

businesscommercial_utility_customer
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IARolling

Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Grantor

John Pappajohn / Equity Dynamics, Inc. / Five Iowa Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers

Award Amount

$5,000

college_studentiowa_postsecondary_student
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KSRolling

Kansas International Trade Marketing Assistance Program

Grantor

State of Kansas

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessexport
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MTRolling

Primary Sector Workforce Training Grant

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$5,000

primary_sectorworkforce_training
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NDRolling

Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC Incentive Navigation

Grantor

Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$5,000

business_expansionsite_selection
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RIRolling

Rhode Island Apprenticeship Tax Credit for Machine Tool and Manufacturing Trades

Grantor

Rhode Island Division of Taxation

Award Amount

$4,800

rhode_islandqualified_apprentice
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FLRolling

SelectFlorida Export Marketing Plan

Grantor

SelectFlorida

Award Amount

$4,500

florida_businessexport_ready
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WYRolling

International Trade Incentive Grant Program

Grantor

State of Wyoming

Award Amount

$4,000

small_businessexport
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ARRolling

Technology Transfer Assistance Grant

Grantor

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Award Amount

$3,750

small_businesstechnology_business
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SCRolling

Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$3,500

small_businesslarge_business
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GARolling

Atlanta Opportunity Zone State Tax Credits

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$3,500

businessjob_creation
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NDRolling

Grand Forks Region EDC Internship Matching Funds

Grantor

Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$3,500

startupworkforce_training
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LARolling

Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development

Award Amount

$3,500

job_creationsmall_business
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LARolling

KEDFA-Equivalent: LED Diversification Incentive – Enterprise Zone Program (Manufacturing)

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) / Louisiana Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$3,500

manufacturerlouisiana_enterprise_zone
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GARolling

Augusta Opportunity Zone Job Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$3,500

opportunity_zonejob_creation
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MDRolling

Maryland Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$3,000

small_businessjob_creation
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MDRolling

Maryland Job Creation Tax Credit

Grantor

Maryland Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000

job_creationexpanding_business
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MTRolling

Montana Incumbent Worker Training Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Award Amount

$2,500

montana_employerprivate_sector
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WVRolling

WV Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) — EII Fund Match

Grantor

WV Small Business Development Center / WV Legislature

Award Amount

$2,500

small_business
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OKRolling

Oklahoma Investment / New Jobs Tax Credit Package

Grantor

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$2,200

manufacturing_investmentnew_jobs
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NVRolling

Silver State Works Employer Incentives

Grantor

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation

Award Amount

$2,000

workforcehiring
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PARolling

WEDnetPA Training Grants

Grantor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Award Amount

$2,000

workforce_trainingemployer
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TNRolling

TVA EnergyRight Electric Forklift Incentives

Grantor

Tennessee Valley Authority

Award Amount

$2,000

commercial_customerindustrial
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ARRolling

InvestArk

Grantor

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Award Amount

$2,000

qualified_established_businessplant_equipment_investment
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TXRolling

Texas Workforce Commission Skills for Small Business Program

Grantor

Texas Workforce Commission

Award Amount

$1,800

small_businessworkforce
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MTRolling

Montana Apprenticeship Sponsor Tax Credit

Grantor

Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Award Amount

$1,500

montana_employerregistered_apprenticeship
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ALRolling

Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Alabama

Award Amount

$1,250

employerworkforce_training
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GARolling

Georgia Port Tax Credit Bonus

Grantor

State of Georgia

Award Amount

$1,250

port_usertax_credit
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FLRolling

SelectFlorida Gold Key and Matchmaker Grants

Grantor

SelectFlorida

Award Amount

$1,200

florida_businessexport_ready
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SCRolling

Job Retraining Credit Program

Grantor

South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businesslarge_business
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NMRolling

Rural Jobs Tax Credit

Grantor

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

Award Amount

$1,000

new_mexico_businessmanufacturer
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NMRolling

New Mexico Rural Jobs Tax Credit

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$1,000

rural_businessjob_creation
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NHRolling

New Hampshire Coos County Job Creation Tax Credit

Grantor

State of New Hampshire

Award Amount

$1,000

job_creationrural_business
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IDRolling

Idaho Workforce Development Training Fund

Grantor

Idaho Department of Labor

Award Amount

$1,000

workforce_trainingemployer
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MSRolling

Mississippi Research and Development Skills Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Mississippi

Award Amount

$1,000

research_and_developmenttechnology_company
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SCRolling

Apprenticeship Credit

Grantor

South Carolina Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businesslarge_business
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MSRolling

Research and Development Skills Tax Credit

Grantor

Mississippi Department of Revenue

Award Amount

$1,000

small_businesslarge_business
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VTRolling

Burlington Electric Department Business Rebates

Grantor

Burlington Electric Department

Award Amount

$800

small_businessenergy_efficiency
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CARolling

Escondido Business Enhancement Zone Fee Incentives

Grantor

City of Escondido

Award Amount

$500

small_businessdeveloper
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CORolling

Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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WIRolling

WEDC Business Development Tax Credit

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

expanding_businessjob_creation
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VARolling

Chesapeake Foreign Trade Zone 20 Benefits

Grantor

Foreign Trade Zone 20

Award Amount

Varies

import_exportmanufacturer
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MORolling

Sedalia Tax Increment Financing

Grantor

City of Sedalia, Missouri

Award Amount

Varies

businessdeveloper
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NVRolling

Nevada Sales and Use Tax Abatement

Grantor

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

expanding_businessjob_creation
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TXRolling

Arlington Strategic Solutions Fund

Grantor

Arlington Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessmanufacturing
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NVRolling

Nevada GOED Standard Tax Abatements

Grantor

Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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CARolling

City of Los Angeles Small Business Loans

Grantor

City of Los Angeles

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessbusiness_source
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NERolling

Lincoln LB840 Business Development Loans

Grantor

City of Lincoln

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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TXRolling

Austin Business Expansion Program

Grantor

City of Austin

Award Amount

Varies

businessjob_creation
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NERolling

ImagiNE Nebraska Act

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

business_expansionjob_creation
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WIRolling

Eau Claire Tax Increment Financing Development Assistance

Grantor

City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Award Amount

Varies

businessdeveloper
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